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Simon Sebag Montefiore Quotes

It was always presumptuous to expect Russia, an ancient nation-state and proud empire of distinct culture with a tradition of autocracy, to become an Anglo-American democracy overnight - just as it is naive to expect it in other parts of the world.

Simon Sebag Montefiore

Recitation: by Male by Female

Author Biography

Author Profession: historian
Nationality: british
Birth: June 27, 1965

Topics

Culture Democracy World Proud Become

I love yoga... I also see an Ayurvedic doctor, which is an ancient Indian thing. I go and see the doctor to balance my system twice a year; it's preventative. They take my pulse, give me some herbs, and tell me what I should eat and what I should avoid. They rub oil on me too, it's so lovely. It's like a detox.

Jerry Hall

Love Balance Me Doctor Year Go

I look thuggish when I shave my head and wear big boots. I walk into a newsagent and people think I'm going to jump the counter.

Robert Smith

Walk People Think Boots Look Jump

Walt put everything he knew about communication with images into the park, so it was very familiar.

John Hench

Communication Everything Park Knew

To see that hard work paying off is very good.

Angelique Kerber

Work Hard Work Good Hard See Off

I fear becoming formulaic. Some of my books are.

John Sandford

Fear Becoming Books Some

Most American films have now become mindless. The human element has been removed, so you are just left with the surrogate human, which is the robot, so coincidentally or, rather, ironically, they are making films about robots, without realising they are talking about themselves.

Steven Berkoff

American Talking You Robots Become

I'm a fool for a good role in a creative piece where there are really such talented writers and wonderful actors.

Sissy Spacek

Good Fool Creative Wonderful Role

The more we look at drug resistance, the more concerned we are. It basically shows us that the end of the road isn't very far away for antibiotics.

Tom Frieden

Road End Look Far Away More Us

I have, on the other hand, felt ill will from various people in the industry and the press.

Rob Lowe

People Will Hand Industry Press Ill

What do you despise? By this you are truly known.

Michelangelo

You Known Despise Truly

If you've been trained to listen to mistakes your whole life, you forget to listen to opportunities.

Lucia Micarelli

Life Mistakes Opportunities You Been

Democrats should have learned in 2016 that what counts in American politics is location, not turnout.

Bret Stephens

Politics American Location Democrats